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S 3688 115th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Detention of persons Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Sex offenses State and local government operations

Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2018

Introduced: November 29, 2018 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 29, 2018
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Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2018

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for a federal law enforcement officer to engage in a sexual act with an individual who is under arrest, in detention, or in custody.

Consent is not a defense to prosecution for unlawful conduct. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 15 years, or both.

Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states that have in effect similar laws. Grants must be used for the same purposes as formula grants under the STOP Violence Against Women Program and the Sexual Assault Services Program.

What's happening now November 29, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6568 Related bill Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2018
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 20, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 12, 2018
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 12, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 6, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Nov 29, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3688: Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3688/
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"S. 3688: Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3688/.
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S. 3688, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3688/.
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